Stories for May 18, 2007

San Diego Mayor Jerry Sanders has dramatically reversed his position on a controversial office tower under construction at Montgomery Field. The about-face comes at the end of a week of outrage and questions regarding how the city could have allowed developer Sunroad to construct a building the FAA says is a hazard to people on the ground and flying in and out. Full Focus Reporter Amita Sharma has more.

On Thursday, senators in both parties and the White House announced agreement on an immigration overhaul. The deal would grant legal status to the estimated 12 million people living illegally in the U.S. and fortify the border. It also includes new high-tech employment verification, two temporary worker programs, and values skill level and education over family connections to decide on permanent legal status.

On March 15, Gaylord Entertainment unveiled artist's renderings for a hotel and a 400,000 square-foot convention center on the Chula Vista bayfront -- a configuration negotiated for over a year between city officials and the SD Port Commission. When Port officials discovered Gaylord had added 150,000 square feet to the meeting space without running it by the port or the citizens' advisory committee, they chewed the developer out at a May 8 public meeting.

It's been a trip of fits and starts for the Lakeside war walker. He started his 3,000-mile trek from San Diego's East County to Washington D.C. back in November. That was before public opinion about the war changed. This morning Bill McDannel and his wife are in Columbia, Missouri. He joins us by cell phone.

This week, Senate leaders reached agreement on an immigration reform bill. Earlier in the week, one of the most politically influential religious leaders in American history died. Also, California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger released his 2008 budget proposal. What programs are on the chopping block? And, National City has dropped out of the Chargers stadium sweepstakes.